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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Learning Curve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paul's relationship with his father might be described as
(a) Callous and indifferent.
(b) Coddling and protective.
(c) Blunt and hurtful.
(d) Honest and direct.

2. What Sedaris admires in his sister Gretchen is
(a) Her talent as a sculptor.
(b) Her admission to art school.
(c) Her own personality.
(d) Her indifference to art.

3. Sedaris' interest in science extended only to
(a) Fixing his record player and exploring marine life.
(b) Performing surgery on his pets.
(c) Freezing animals and fixing his record player.
(d) Getting his pets drunk and thawing them out again.

4. The scientific term Sedaris fears his father will use is
(a) Googolplex.
(b) Pi.
(c) Aquatics.
(d) Bazillion.

5. Sedaris' mother might be described as
(a) A theorist.
(b) Pragmatic.
(c) Visionary.
(d) An inventor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sedaris prepare to teach his workshop?

2. In the end, Sedaris' authority is undermined when

3. Mr. Mancini claims to be

4. Sedaris' first artistic success takes the form of

5. Sedaris finally recognizes Mr. Mancini as a fellow outsider when

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